STRATEGIC PARTNERS
December 8, 2016
Dunkin' Donuts has signed an agreement with four existing franchise groups to open 65 restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties. That means the Dallas area will soon have about the same number of the stores as currently exist in the entire state of Texas.
According to a company press release, the company has 110 Texas outlets, but if it adds 65 new locations to Dallas-Fort Worth, that area will have 100 sites. Some of the new stores will also be multi-brand locations with sister ice cream brand, Baskin-Robbins.
The four franchise groups and their development plans include:
• Quality Brand Dallas: This group has 10 Dallas-Fort Worth locations but will add 35 more, including some with Baskin-Robbins.
• Anju Donuts of South Dallas:This group will open 15 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants, including several with Baskin-Robbins. It also acquired eight existing restaurants in the area, and the group operates three units in Houston and two in Beaumont, Texas
• Dallascious Donuts: This company, led by Hitesh Patel, will open 10 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants, including three with Baskin-Robbins, in Dallas-Fort Worth. It also acquired 10 locations and has 22 units in South Florida.
• WF Donuts LLC:The group will open five Dunkin' Donuts restaurants, including two with Baskin-Robbins. It will also open three other sites in Wichita Falls, Texas.
The first stores opening under these agreements will begin business next year, according to the release. Dunkin' Donuts began its Texas growth phase in November with an opening in Euless, but opportunities are available across the state.
"We believe we can eventually grow our presence in Dallas-Fort Worth to around 100 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and are thrilled that these four highly-qualified and existing operators have committed to growing both the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands over the next several years," said Dunkin' Brands CFE and Vice President of Global Franchising and Business Development Grant Benson. "As we look to grow to 1,000 Texas restaurants over the long-term, we are looking for qualified candidates with foodservice, operations and real estate experience to join our team."
